that's because google chose it to launch a new high-speed internet technology that's transforming the landscape for local businesses. tom foreman has details in this "building up america" report. >> reporter: in the bustling heart of kansas city, the pioneer spirit is burning brightly. entrepreneurs trading ideas, exploring concepts and much of it resolves around a handful of houses on a few beaten up blocks. where some small internet start-ups are drawing national attention. >> i can go local. >> mike farmer is the ceo of leap2, a company with a highly advances mobile search app. >> people stop by the office every day from boston, san francisco, or denver. it's fascinating. >> that must feel pretty good. >> yeah, it does. >> one big reason the companies are clustering here is that google chose this neighborhood to launch its much anticipated super high speed internet connection. 100 times faster than most internet links, google fiber allows massive video, data, and graphic files to move with astonishing feed, permitting development of whole new applications. under the plan, within th